KUALA LUMPUR: Perodua recorded a fresh record with highest-ever monthly sales of 26,852 cars in October after the all-time high of 25,035 units in September.
Perodua president and CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad said in September, it sold more vehicles in a month than in its entire 27-year history and “now, we have gone even further”.
He said this milestone underscored its commitment towards delivering its vehicles to their owners as fast as possible while at the same time rejuvenating the automotive eco-system.
“In October, we purchased some RM600mil worth of parts from local suppliers, thus creating an enormous economic multiplier effect on the local auto eco-system, who too, has been impacted by the pandemic we are now facing, ” he added.
The automotive eco-system includes direct and indirect sectors, such as automotive component suppliers, authorised dealers, stockists, agencies and contractors. Indirect, yet crucial partners include financial institutions such as banks and insurance companies.
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“In terms of production capacity, we are on average at 98% in October 2020 with 26,362 vehicles – which is also our highest-ever monthly production figure – produced at our manufacturing facilities here in Sungai Choh, ” he said.
Zainal said Perodua managed to achieve these under the new standard operating procedures (SOP) which include working from home and mandatory testing for those in red zones – on top of the original SOPs introduced in May.
Perodua sold 8,052 Myvis, 6,738 Axias, 6,895 Bezzas, 3,193 Aruz and 1,974 Alzas in October. The top three models remain Malaysia’s best-selling cars so far this year.
“Our strategy moving forward is to further leverage on our value offerings and quality in both our products and services for the Malaysian public. In terms of vehicle maintenance, rest assured that we have sufficient parts to meet your every need as most of them were made locally, ” Zainal said.
“We are working to maintain this sales and production momentum to ensure that deliveries remain high and our customers are satisfied by providing affordability for all our products and services, ” he added.
Perodua is introducing a cash redemption of up to RM1,500 for the Perodua Aruz (terms and conditions apply) throughout November, on top of the current tax exemption amount.
In addition, Perodua is offering cash rebates of up to RM2,000 for its pre-owned vehicles until Dec 31. This offer is only available at the Perodua KL sales outlet located along Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur.
